Maxwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Maxwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Maxwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 381
Living On Own Means 29
Living On Her Own Means 25
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 18
Dress Maker 18
Coal Miner 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Joiner 11
Laundress 11
General Servant 10
Clerk 10
Tailor 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Farmer 8
Labourer 8
General Domestic Servant 7
Dock Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Char Woman 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Carpenter 6
Draper 6
Tailoress 5
Blacksmith 5

Maxwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Maxwell 100% 19,682
2 Moxwell 86% 132

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The surname Maxwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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